Son Seok-gu’s gay chart remark reflects Korea’s evolving stance toward LGBTQ+ community

The perception of the LGBTQ+ community is shifting. Stars like Son Seok-gu are expressing pride in the affection they receive from their gay fan bases. Their heartfelt gratitude has impressed many viewers.Son recently made headlines with his appearance on comedian Shin Dong-yup’s YouTube channel, where he boasted about ranking high on a gay chart, viewing …

Sullivan stresses ‘synergies’ in trilateral cooperation among S. Korea, US, Japan

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan highlighted “synergies” in trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the United States and Japan in security, technology and other fields on Tuesday, the eve of a summit between President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.Sullivan made the remarks as he previewed the White House summit on what he …

Korea lags behind in tackling gender wage gap despite increase in female workers

The number of employed Korean women has reached a record high, but the country is still far from improving the wage gap between men and women, which is the worst in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).According to the Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS) data provided by Statistics Korea, Tuesday, the country had …

SM-6, Tomahawk missile launchers to be deployed in Indo-Pacific: US Army Pacific commander

The United States will deploy ground-based launchers capable of firing SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles in the Indo-Pacific region soon to address rising security threats, the Army Pacific commander has said.During his visit to South Korea, Gen. Charles Flynn said the U.S. Army has developed “long-range precision fires,” listing the SM-6 interceptor and the maritime-strike Tomahawk …

Estimates show Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2023 for 2nd consecutive year

Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions are believed to have fallen for the second consecutive year in 2023, government estimates showed Sunday.According to the estimates by the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth, Korea’s emissions in the energy transition sector last year were estimated at 203.7 million tons, a 4.8 percent fall from 219.3 million …